Paintbrush holder



May 14, 1929. F. FRIZL PAINTBRUSH HOLDER Filed Jan. 26, 1927 jig .3 Wi Z655 e s,

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Patented May 14, 1929.

UNITED STATES FRANK FRIZL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

PAINTBRUSH HOLDER.

Application filed January 26, 1927. Serial No. 163,616.

My invention relates to a paint brush holder, and more particularly to a paint brush holder adapted. to hook over the edge ot a pail or paint bucket.

The object oi my invention is to provide a paint brush with a holder of the above indicated character which is mounted on the shank of the brush, out of the way of the user and adapted to hook over the edge oi paint bucket when it is desired to climb about.

llierctotere painters have carried their brushes aboutin their hands and paint would drip over the clothing and elsewhere, or the brush might be set in a pail with the bristles downbn the bottom of the pail, thus bendin them out ot shape and shorten in the use'liul life of the same.

By the use oi my invention such undesirable dripping of paint and destruction of vahuible brushes is avoided. When the painter wishes to climb about he simply hooks the brush holder over the edge of the paint bucket, where it is retained until he ready to use it again. l Vhen the work done for the day it is not necessary to rest the brush on the bottom of the bucket, as heretofore, but the holder is hooked. over the rim of a bucket and the brush hangs, with bristles inside of said bucket where paint will drip into the bucket.

ll'ly invention will be best uneersleod by reference to the aocoinpanying drawing, forming a part ol this invention and in which:

Fig. 1 is an olevational view of a paint brush incorporating the preferred term of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view oi Fig. 1, taken on approximately the line ot' Fig.1. 1 and showing its application as in use.

Fig. 23 is an elcvational view of a modifier tion of my invention, and

Fig. l is a side view of the modification shown in Fig. 3.

in the drawing 1 have shown, for purposes of: illustration, an ordinary paint brush, having a handle 5, a shank G, and bristles 7. The said handle made of wood or other suitable material, and is secured into the metal shank 6 by rneans of suitable tacks 8, and th bristles are held into the lower side by a suitable binding material through which tacks 9 extend.

Below the grip portion of the brush handle, and. just above the metal shank, is an extension of the handle forming a portion 10 of the shank. On this portion 10 I have inoi'lnted a brush holder 11, adapted to lay down along the shank when not in use, and adapted to hook over the rim 12 of a paint bucket 13, as shown in Fig. 2, for carrying it about.

The holder 11 is formed of a piece oi? wire looped as shown in Fig. 1 to form the hook or outer portion 14;, and the looped end is bent back slightly at 15 to fit down over the rim of the bucket, as shown in Fig. 2. At the shank end of the holder the two parts oi? the same are bent outward at 16, and OX- 7 tend through two bear-i members 17, which are secured to the shank by suitable screws or tacks 18. Beyond the members 18, the ends of the wire forming the holder are bent inwardly forming the portion 19, extending 7 into a recess in the shank, as best shown in Fig. 2, and allowing the holder to oscillate in its bearings through an angle, but limited in its oscillation by the metal and wood portions of the shank, into contact with which the end 19 comes (Fig. 2) when moved. to its iuiward and downward limits r spectively. The holder as mounted provides a very satisfactory means of holding the brush as shown, and the holder is so lo- 8 catcd on the shank that it does not interfere. with the paintefis hand when the brush is being used. The holder lies down substantially [lat and out of the way when not in use, but may be readily oscillated to its holding position when desire-l.

In Figs. 3 and all have shown a modification of my invention, in which 5 is a brush handle secured to the shank 6 and having bristles 7 secured thereto as previously de- 9 scribed. On the shank is mounted a brush holder 21, made oil a piece of metal stamp ing and bent into the shape shown in Fig. at.

The lower portion 22 is adapted to lit over the rim of a paint bucket similar to the 0 other form of my invention, and the top portion 23 is bent sligl'itly forward to allow the holder to be oscillated in bearings 24: to a suitable position for holding the brush. In

the wooden portion 525 of the shank is pro vided recess 26, into which the portion 223 of the holder extends when the holder is raised to holding position. The bearings 24 are integral with the metal portion of the shank, and through said bearings extends 1.10

suitable side members 27, integral with the holder 21. I

It will be understood that many variations can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and I do not wish to be limited to the precise details described, but desire to avail myself or" such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A paint brush holder comprising a wire formed into a loop; the end of said loop being bent downwardly for engagement over the edge of a paint bucket; hin e members on the shank of the paint brnsn; laterally ext-ending portions on the other end of said loop and passing through said hinge members; means extending into a recess in the shank for limiting the extent of oscillation of said holder and permitting the same to swing upwardly to a substantially horizontal position.

2. A paint brush holder comprising a wire formed into a loop; the end of said loop being bent downwardly for engagement over the edge of a paint bucket; hinge members on the shank of the paint brush; laterally extending portions on the other end of said loop and passing through said hinge n1embers; the extreme outer ends of said laterally extending portions being bent rearwardly and extending into recesses in the shank for limiting tlie extent of oscillation oi said holder and permitting the same to swing up\\-'ardly to a substantially horizontal position, and said holder arranged to lie substantially fiat on the shank when not in use.

I11 testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

FRANK FRIZL.

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